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department of health and human services sort of decided to enforce existing parody laws from 2008 saying that mental health is an essential health benefit that should be treated the same as physical health from your co-pays, deductibles and all of that. unless you have enough doctors who are available, mental health professionals available, unless you have enough beds to take care of patients, unless you can do something to reduce stigma, parody only goes a certain distance in terms of addressing this. i do think if you look at the fact that more funding will be available, not just for this $100 million announcement, but more founding toward research, that ultimately helps address these issues of stigma as well as we get better treatments, better diagnoses and people become more aware. you're absolutely right. this helps, but it does not change things, certainly not overnight. >> yeah, because when you think about it, sanjay, and we've covered these stories, these heartbreaking stories, these massacres, these mass shootings so many times the shooter involved has serious mental health pro
department of health and human services sort of decided to enforce existing parody laws from 2008 saying that mental health is an essential health benefit that should be treated the same as physical health from your co-pays, deductibles and all of that. unless you have enough doctors who are available, mental health professionals available, unless you have enough beds to take care of patients, unless you can do something to reduce stigma, parody only goes a certain distance in terms of...
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should get to decide whether the use of force was reasonable and that i would not rule as a matter of law that it was. >> reporter: david says williams tried to run over three officers during this chase. the grand jury indicted williams on three charges of being a habitual felon, assault with a deadly weapon and other traffic violations. we talked with williams after the incident. he admitted to making mistakes but told us he didn't deserve to have the dog unleashed on him. >> it was at least 30 or 40 seconds before the guy got him off me. i wish they would have took me peacefully and arrested me because that's what i was trying to do. >> reporter: even though the officer was cleared of criminal charges, the chief says there's still an internal investigation underway. >> sometimes the job we do is not very pretty. it's just the facts. i mean, there are sometimes bad guys out there who are violent. the canine incident is still pending. administratively, there's an administrative investigation going on as we speak. >> reporter: but as far as the criminal charges, david says this case is clo
should get to decide whether the use of force was reasonable and that i would not rule as a matter of law that it was. >> reporter: david says williams tried to run over three officers during this chase. the grand jury indicted williams on three charges of being a habitual felon, assault with a deadly weapon and other traffic violations. we talked with williams after the incident. he admitted to making mistakes but told us he didn't deserve to have the dog unleashed on him. >> it...
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garner has been a major force behind california's new anti-paparazzi law, which increases the penalties for taking photos and invade a celebrity's right to privacy. joined halle berry tearfully testifying in front of the state assembly. >> i love my kids. they're beautiful and sweet and innocent and i don't want a gang of shouting, arguing, law-breaking photographers who camp out everywhere we are, all day, every day, to continue traumatizing my kids. >> reporter: she told cnn's chris cuomo she's hoping the new law will bring a change in her life. >> i'm looking forward to january 1st when the law will go into effect, but no, so far i haven't seen a bit of difference. the threat of it is not enough. there are ten cars outside my house every single morning. >> reporter: in the article affleck says he can handle the attention but he says his kids aren't celebrities and they deserve a little privacy. he said, the tragic thing is, people who see those pictures, naturally think it's sweet. they don't see the gigantic former gang member with a huge lens standing over a 4-year-old and screamin
garner has been a major force behind california's new anti-paparazzi law, which increases the penalties for taking photos and invade a celebrity's right to privacy. joined halle berry tearfully testifying in front of the state assembly. >> i love my kids. they're beautiful and sweet and innocent and i don't want a gang of shouting, arguing, law-breaking photographers who camp out everywhere we are, all day, every day, to continue traumatizing my kids. >> reporter: she told cnn's...
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i just served my mother-in-law your chicken noodle soup but she loved it so much... i told her it was homemade. everyone tells a little white lie now and then. but now she wants my recipe [ clears his throat ] [ softly ] she's right behind me isn't she? [ male announcer ] progresso. you gotta taste this soup. [ clears his throat ] [ softly ] she's right behind me isn't she? life could be hectic. as a working mom of two young boys angie's list saves me a lot of time. after reading all the reviews i know i'm making the right choice. online or on the phone, we help you hire right the first time. with honest reviews on over 720 local services. keeping up with these two is more than a full time job, and i don't have time for unreliable companies. angie's list definitely saves me time and money. for over 18 years we've helped people take care of the things that matter most. join today. >>> a minnesota man spent more than two decades in prison for the murder of his wife but he didn't murder his wife. after 25 years he was exonerated. here's a preview of the special entitled
i just served my mother-in-law your chicken noodle soup but she loved it so much... i told her it was homemade. everyone tells a little white lie now and then. but now she wants my recipe [ clears his throat ] [ softly ] she's right behind me isn't she? [ male announcer ] progresso. you gotta taste this soup. [ clears his throat ] [ softly ] she's right behind me isn't she? life could be hectic. as a working mom of two young boys angie's list saves me a lot of time. after reading all the...
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only at hotels.com i just served my mother-in-law your chicken noodle soup but she loved it so much... i told her it was homemade. everyone tells a little white lie now and then. but now she wants my recipe [ clears his throat ] [ softly ] she's right behind me isn't she? [ male announcer ] progresso. you gotta taste this soup. [ clears his throat ] life with crohn's disease ois a daily game of "what if's". what if my abdominal pain and cramps come back? what if the plane gets delayed? what if i can't hide my symptoms? what if? but what if the most important question is the one you're not asking? what if the underlying cause of your symptoms is damaging inflammation? for help getting the answers you need, talk to your doctor and visit crohnsandcolitisinfo.com to get your complimentary q&a book, with information from experts on your condition. where their electricity comes from. they flip the switch-- and the light comes on. it's our job to make sure that it does. using natural gas this power plant can produce enough energy for about 600,000 homes. generating electricity that's cleaner
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it's a patchwork now of rulings and laws. now that the supreme court has decided not to the weigh in, states are likely to pursue the estimated $23 billion in uncollected sales taxes from web retailers. an increasing number of tats like new york have passed laws forcing internet-based retailers to collect taxes. amazon and overstock complained saying they don't have physical presence in that state. most retail analysts say the court is essentially ending a 20-year tradition of no sales tax on internet purchases. >> christine, thank you. going to the commissary to buy groceries at a discounts. certainly a staple of military life for so long. guess what, the pentagon is now considering closing those stores. we're going to explain what this means for members of the united states military and their families when we come back. cg/úÑÑ my name is mike and i quit smoking. chantix... it's a non-nicotine pill. i didn't want nicotine to give up nicotine. [ male announcer ] along with support, chantix (varenicline) is proven to help p
it's a patchwork now of rulings and laws. now that the supreme court has decided not to the weigh in, states are likely to pursue the estimated $23 billion in uncollected sales taxes from web retailers. an increasing number of tats like new york have passed laws forcing internet-based retailers to collect taxes. amazon and overstock complained saying they don't have physical presence in that state. most retail analysts say the court is essentially ending a 20-year tradition of no sales tax on...
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the law of equity is in my mind. he does not get to keep the painting, which he relinquished to bed the 25-year-old. >> it's not right. i don't care if it's not legal, it's not right. >> it's not going back to mr. o'neal is what i'm hearing. >> it's sunny's law. >> do you agree? thank you very much. >>> we are getting new surveillance video of paul walker, actor of "fast and furious" killed over the weekend. we are getting new surveillance video of him coming up next. hey kevin...still eating chalk for heartburn? yeah... try new alka seltzer fruit chews. they work fast on heartburn and taste awesome. these are good. told ya! i'm feeling better already. [ male announcer ] new alka seltzer fruits chews. enjoy the relief! [ male announcer ] new alka seltzer fruits chews. is caused by people looking fore traffic parking.y that's remarkable that so much energy is, is wasted. streetline has looked at the problem of parking, which has not been looked at for the last 30, 40 years, we wanted to rethink that whole industry, so
the law of equity is in my mind. he does not get to keep the painting, which he relinquished to bed the 25-year-old. >> it's not right. i don't care if it's not legal, it's not right. >> it's not going back to mr. o'neal is what i'm hearing. >> it's sunny's law. >> do you agree? thank you very much. >>> we are getting new surveillance video of paul walker, actor of "fast and furious" killed over the weekend. we are getting new surveillance video of him...
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law enforcement officials say the street has a reputation of being popular with fast drivers. walker himself spoke about the kind of dangerous driving depicted in the "fast and furious" in 2001. >> nothing worse than 120-mile-an-hour blowout on a surface street, with pedestrians lining up and down. it's common sense. it's not worth the risk factor. >> i've got a baby on a ventilator. >> walker's new movie "hours" will open as planned on december 13th. he had been working on the seventh installment of the "fast and furious" series at the time of his death. the future of that film now in question. this has been leaked online showing walker at a funeral. walker leaves behind a devoted fan base, friends and close-knit family. his dad says they are overcome with grief. >> as a father, that's a fear you always have, that one of your children will go before you. >> reporter: i will tell you, carol, early on sources close to paul walker were telling me they did not believe in any way, shape or form that street racing or elicit drag racing had anything to do with this crash. they said
law enforcement officials say the street has a reputation of being popular with fast drivers. walker himself spoke about the kind of dangerous driving depicted in the "fast and furious" in 2001. >> nothing worse than 120-mile-an-hour blowout on a surface street, with pedestrians lining up and down. it's common sense. it's not worth the risk factor. >> i've got a baby on a ventilator. >> walker's new movie "hours" will open as planned on december 13th. he...
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now, he spent 15 hours in jail before being released over this. >> he broke the law. he stole something that wasn't his, yes. >> even if it was a small amount of electricity, it's justified. >> a theft is a theft, yes. >> you would do it again? >> absolutely. >> did you ask for permission to plug into the school? >> when i first got there, there was nobody there. it was a saturday morning. no. >> he said there are many cases in which police do not charge when there's no consent, like someone taking a drink from a water fountain, for example. cnn has made calls to shamply police. we're still waiting a comment from them. >>> it has been more than two and a half years now since japan's fucasheemy daiichi nuclear reactor was badly damaged by the tsunami, and clean up is expected to take as long as foirt years, that's 4-0. we were granted rare access inside this plant. this is the closest a journalist has ever been allowed to see the recovery work. >> we are here inside reactor four at the fukushima daiichi nuclear power plant that was crippled in the tsunami in 2011 leadi
now, he spent 15 hours in jail before being released over this. >> he broke the law. he stole something that wasn't his, yes. >> even if it was a small amount of electricity, it's justified. >> a theft is a theft, yes. >> you would do it again? >> absolutely. >> did you ask for permission to plug into the school? >> when i first got there, there was nobody there. it was a saturday morning. no. >> he said there are many cases in which police do not...
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i have been in law enforcement nearly 50 years. and prosecution -- my prosecution experience has taught me that we need to handle each case equally and fairly. and it's a search for the truth. we did so in this case. our city has two universities, major universities here. and we've dealt with athletes on prior occasions. and made decisions at some time to prosecute them if the facts merited it. we're carefully examines all of the evidence in this case, and have concluded that no charges will be filed against anyone in this case. a public record of our investigation will be made available to anyone who wants it, and you'll be able to see the evidence that should lead you to us making the decision. that we have made. i do want to commend jason newland, here in the blue shirt, jason was our investigator who has worked tirelessly for the last 13 working days to get us to this position we're in today, and i do want to commend him. this is georgia, our chief assistant. she's worked hand-in-hand in the case, and so i want to commend her f
i have been in law enforcement nearly 50 years. and prosecution -- my prosecution experience has taught me that we need to handle each case equally and fairly. and it's a search for the truth. we did so in this case. our city has two universities, major universities here. and we've dealt with athletes on prior occasions. and made decisions at some time to prosecute them if the facts merited it. we're carefully examines all of the evidence in this case, and have concluded that no charges will be...
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i have been in law enforcement nearly 50 years. and my prosecution experience has taught me that we need to handle each case equally and fairly. and it's a search for the truth. we did so in this case. our city has two universities, major universities here. and we have dealt with athletes on prior occasions, and made decisions at some time to prosecutor them if the facts merited it. we have carefully examines all of the evidence in this case and have concluded that no charges will be filed against anyone in this case. >> there you have it. that is the headline. i want to talk about this with a number of people at the top of the show. we have cnn's legal analyst and former prosecutor sunny hostin, prosecuted many a rape case, and also former falcons player jamaal anderson, and cnn's martin savidge. big news for folks in tallahass tallahassee. martin, let me begin with you because this percolated. this was a drip, drip slowly. a lot of questions over why this happened and why it took -- we're two days shy of a year to finding out wha
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what they told us is that the company had violated a few laws with this truck. some of the major things it was lacking was, firstly, efficient security to protect the truck from this kind of hijacking. secondly, they said that the drivers who were transporting the material had very little or no knowledge of the radioactive material that they were transporting, which is obviously an important thing to happen that's in the law. and, thirdly, they were lacking some of the important equipment that should always be transported when you are moving this kind of material around the country, such as a gps. so, a number of threats to this story still outstanding, carol. >> nick parker reporting live from mexico this morning. >>> game called on account of fire. smoke filled an arena, postponing a basketball game. ♪ [announcer] all work and no play will make brady miss his favorite part of the day. ♪ that's why there's beneful original, made with energy-packed wholesome grains, real beef and accents of vitamin-rich veggies. to help you put more play in your day. beneful
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but the uncle threw a congratulatory party for barack obama when he graduated from harvard law school. that's where they're trying to iron out some of the contradictions. >> the uncle came as a student to the united states. was about to be deported, but what, for 50 years, there was this case going on, and only in the last few days has he been told he can stay in the united states legally. >> he had ignored the immigration proceedings against him for decades. and after he was arrested on a drunk driving charge in 2011, some of the deportation proceedings started. he was under pressure to be deported, but this week, a judge said it was okay for him to stay in the united states. so, really, it's what he said in court, in the court proceedings this week about president obama staying with him for three weeks. that's kind of why the white house felt to need to come out and clarify this. >> the uncle is going to stay in the united states. obviously, he's lived here for 50 years, but he's finally got legal status. >> he does. legal status, he's going to get a green card. >> do we know if the
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says this -- >> the president said that he, in fact, had met omar obama when he moved to cambridge for law school and he stayed with him for a brief period of time until his -- the president's apartment was ready. >> reporter: in recent days the uncle said barack obama stayed with him for three weeks in the 1980s. why the differing accounts? >> back when this arose, folks looked at the record including the president's book and there was no evidence that they had met. >> reporter: jay carney says it was when he asked the president in person that the president acknowledged he had stayed with his uncle. it could be simple semantics but the white house was first asked about the relationship a couple of years ago after the uncle had been arrested for drunk driving and it came to light that he was fighting deportation. that's given ammunition to republican critics. >> just goes back to this thing of the white house not being completely forthright with facts with the public. it's what's contributed to his trut worthiness numbers going way down. >> and political observers say something else could
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and check out the preventive benefits you get after the health care law. open enrollment ends december 7th. so now's the time. visit medicare.gov or call 1-800-medicare >>> well, the white house has backed away from a reported statement made two years ago that president obama had never met an uncle who lives near boston. well, it turns out that the president not only knew him, he once lived with him. why so much confusion? cnn's brian todd has more. >> reporter: he's a 69-year-old man who works at a liquor store near boston and he's now caught up in the president's latest political migraine. the man's name, onyango obama, also called omar, the president's uncle. "the boston globe" previously cited the white house as saying the president and hess uncle had never met, but the white house press secretary now says this -- >> the president said that he, in fact, had met omar obama when he moved to cambridge for law school and that he stayed with him for a brief period of time until his -- the president's apartment was ready. >> reporter: in recent days the uncl
and check out the preventive benefits you get after the health care law. open enrollment ends december 7th. so now's the time. visit medicare.gov or call 1-800-medicare >>> well, the white house has backed away from a reported statement made two years ago that president obama had never met an uncle who lives near boston. well, it turns out that the president not only knew him, he once lived with him. why so much confusion? cnn's brian todd has more. >> reporter: he's a...
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if my child is assaulted in school, are they not allowed to follow the law? is there a theft, is there a dollar limit? we have good ideas, we need balance and common sense. when we start focusing on playing the numbers game, we're the number one district in the state on arrests, expulsions, they start to manage situations on numbers and politics and not on situations. >> wendy, they've got an environment where kids have got to be on their best pavie i beh but does it create a hostile environment in the school or does it enforce the right kind of discipline. should kids be given a chance when they make another mistake? >> absolutely. i think this puts an unfair pressure on teen-agers. some of the behaviors that you're talking about i'm sorry to say are natural experientially. the problem is we don't understand the developing brain. the developing brain doesn't understand always how to make logical choices and fully comprehend the consequences. as a result, when you arrest these kids or expel them, you're marginalizing them in with a kind of criminal population
if my child is assaulted in school, are they not allowed to follow the law? is there a theft, is there a dollar limit? we have good ideas, we need balance and common sense. when we start focusing on playing the numbers game, we're the number one district in the state on arrests, expulsions, they start to manage situations on numbers and politics and not on situations. >> wendy, they've got an environment where kids have got to be on their best pavie i beh but does it create a hostile...
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i just served my mother-in-law your chicken noodle soup but she loved it so much... i told her it was homemade. everyone tells a little white lie now and then. but now she wants my recipe [ clears his throat ] [ softly ] she's right behind me isn't she? [ male announcer ] progresso. you gotta taste this soup. [ clears his throat ] ...are the hands that do good things for the whole community:? the environment, seniors, kids, and animals. that's why we created the share the love event. by the end of this year, the total donated by subaru could reach 35 million dollars. you get a great deal on a new subaru. we'll donate 250 dollars to a choice of charities that benefit your community. it feels good to be a helping hand. >>> these days more technology means more ways to spy on all of us. congress doesn't seem eager to outlaw surveillance by the nsa. general spider marks, before we went to the break, christopher said a lot of innocents are being swept up on this. we're not seeing people be arrested randomly. does he overstate the case, general? >> the fact of the matter i
i just served my mother-in-law your chicken noodle soup but she loved it so much... i told her it was homemade. everyone tells a little white lie now and then. but now she wants my recipe [ clears his throat ] [ softly ] she's right behind me isn't she? [ male announcer ] progresso. you gotta taste this soup. [ clears his throat ] ...are the hands that do good things for the whole community:? the environment, seniors, kids, and animals. that's why we created the share the love event. by the end...
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they are protesting pass laws, don't want to be arrested for not having identification on them. i remember as a little girl watching black people asked for their passes and if they didn't have them shoved into vans. it was terror not to have a pass. looking at the terrors of apartheid. this is what it was set up to try to combat. >> he was trying to help end that. >> with a peaceful means. >> the apartheid government then labeled him a terrorist. that's why he was pursued. that's why at some point he was captured and in large part why he was -- >> in 1962 he gets arrested, in '64, a sentence of a lifetime prison sentence. in the '80s, it reaches its height in the '80s, there's a bombing outside the south african air force military headquarters, and it is during that time that it is seen as militant. we have to remember the nelson mandela in his mid 40s who was arrested is not the mandela that emerges out of prison and becomes president in '73. it is a very different person. one of the things you and i spoke about earlier was the terror of white south africans. what happens when
they are protesting pass laws, don't want to be arrested for not having identification on them. i remember as a little girl watching black people asked for their passes and if they didn't have them shoved into vans. it was terror not to have a pass. looking at the terrors of apartheid. this is what it was set up to try to combat. >> he was trying to help end that. >> with a peaceful means. >> the apartheid government then labeled him a terrorist. that's why he was pursued....
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wendy murphy is also a law professor in boston. graham says the couple got into an argument while off the park. he went over a cliff. so the defense says it as self defense. what should they decide >> and finally she said i pushed him with both hands from behind. that is an easy case. the tough part from the prosecution here is shoe she looked like. she looked like the girl next door. they are going to be hard pressed to say that a seemingly nice woman could be so evil. >> look, the so called confession did not exactly carry the day with the judge in this days. the judge let her out on bond. there have been reporting that it was not even tape recorded. the reality of it is wondy is correct. you get a presumption of innocence when you get a pretty white female. that is to be contafts if you are an african-american male. so the prosecution i think has an uphill battle in this case. i would not surprise me to see a lesser charge in this case. go ahead real quick. >> let me make a point mark represented a dream date and we know what th
wendy murphy is also a law professor in boston. graham says the couple got into an argument while off the park. he went over a cliff. so the defense says it as self defense. what should they decide >> and finally she said i pushed him with both hands from behind. that is an easy case. the tough part from the prosecution here is shoe she looked like. she looked like the girl next door. they are going to be hard pressed to say that a seemingly nice woman could be so evil. >> look, the...
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less than 60 bills have been signed into law this year. our cnn analysis shows this congress could end up the least productive in four decades. a cnn poll of polls shows congress with an approval rating of only 10% while 85% disapprove of how congress is handling or not handling their jobs. ron brownstein is cnn's political analyst and director of the national journal. so house speaker jon boehner blamed senate democrats. so who is at fault here, ron? >> you can -- the question for the blame is even the right word. the fundamental reality we have two coalitions reflected in the democratic majority in the senate and the white house and the public majority in the house that have antithet cal views about what the government should be doing and what the country should look like and they have proven unwilling or unable to bridge their differences and that is the fundamental divide we are facing and there is no sign it's going to end any time soon. you talk about the number of bills and talk about bills of substance. there may be only a single o
less than 60 bills have been signed into law this year. our cnn analysis shows this congress could end up the least productive in four decades. a cnn poll of polls shows congress with an approval rating of only 10% while 85% disapprove of how congress is handling or not handling their jobs. ron brownstein is cnn's political analyst and director of the national journal. so house speaker jon boehner blamed senate democrats. so who is at fault here, ron? >> you can -- the question for the...
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we have favored strong privacy laws for many years which the companies oftentimes oppose. now they're seeing they want to see more privacprivacy, but it' mostly about their privacy, not so much about the users. >> the companies are asking for less government power to collect information. to collect more accountability, they're saying, more information as to data mining requests by the government. mark, are these internet upstarts willing to use their own power on behalf of we the consumer. >> well, they certainly haven't done as much as they could. for example, we would like to see a lot more encryption. that basically means encoding the information about users that the companies are collecting. they have been reluctant to do that except for the last couple years. >> why is that? >> originally, they said it would be too costly, too cumbersome. they didn't want to be hassled with it. now they have a real problem. the nsa is going after their servers, going after their networks, so they're all rushing to encrypt the user data. they could have done that a long time ago. >> th
we have favored strong privacy laws for many years which the companies oftentimes oppose. now they're seeing they want to see more privacprivacy, but it' mostly about their privacy, not so much about the users. >> the companies are asking for less government power to collect information. to collect more accountability, they're saying, more information as to data mining requests by the government. mark, are these internet upstarts willing to use their own power on behalf of we the...
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first off, we anti-trust laws which we had to pass through this merger that will ensure that any mergers that happen in the future need to be competitive. this one certainly is. i don't know that there are other large mergers in our future. what i know is we have a competitive industry now. the merger of u.s. airways and american creates a third competitor for the united and delta. and being able to compete with each other for international traffic for the kind of global traffic around the united states and world. with a serious amount of competition with airlined such as southwest and jet blue and other competitors in the united states. i don't know that we're going to see any otherarge mergers in the future. but this one i know is very good for competition. >> a lot of people who fly domestically quite a bit talk about the age of the fleeted and inflight experience. what are your immediate plans to improve the inflight experience on american? >> we have a hundreds of aircraft on order between american and u.s. airways that will be used to come into the fleet and replace some other airc
first off, we anti-trust laws which we had to pass through this merger that will ensure that any mergers that happen in the future need to be competitive. this one certainly is. i don't know that there are other large mergers in our future. what i know is we have a competitive industry now. the merger of u.s. airways and american creates a third competitor for the united and delta. and being able to compete with each other for international traffic for the kind of global traffic around the...